We are having a departmental deep borewell (depth: 275') in village Guhan near Kurukshetra, which was drilled nearly six months back. The quality of water is very good but for the last few days the water turns brownish on keeping some time. when the Iron content was analyzed it was 1.82 mg/l. ...

This is a paper from the Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry. In this paper hydride generator accessory coupled with atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to study the arsenic levels in the groundwaters of Delhi. The arsenic levels in the groundwater samples range from 0.0170 to 0.100 ppm...

This paper published in the journal Agricultural Engineering describes the findings of a feasibility study on groundwater recharge, which was undertaken through two recharge tube wells constructed in the bed of old Sirsa branch canal in North East Haryana. Overexploitation of groundwater resources a...

This article published on the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) site begins by highlighting the crucial role that groundwater plays as a decentralized source of drinking water for millions rural and urban families in India accounting for nearly 80 per cent of the rural domestic w...

This paper from the GIS Development site mainly deals with the preparation of integrated ground water resource (IGWR) map indicating ground water prospects, quality and depth. Indian remote sensing satellite (IRS-1C) geocoded false colour composites of Gurgaon district have been used for preparation...

In this paper from the GIS Development site present study, hydrogeomorphic zonation has been carried out through remote sensing technique. The study area is parts of 'Kewta watershed' of Koderma (lower Hazaribagh) plateau. It is located in between the latitude 240 09' - 240 13' and longitude 8...

In this study from the GIS Development site, the hydrogeophysical parameters generated from vertical sounding, geohydrological, inferred fractures and geomorphic zones derived from remotely sensed data have been analysed in Kewta watershed of upper Barakar Basin, Hazaribagh. The study area is ...

This paper from the GIS Development site discusses the findings of a project titled " Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Utilisation of Water Resources in Siwane Sub-basin, Hazaribagh under NRDMS scheme of Department of Science & Technology, which was implemented by Bihar Council on Sci...

This paper from the GIS Development site attempts to find out whether Ground Water Information System (GWIS) and Geographic Information tools can be useful as efficient exploration methods to gain an improved understanding of aquifers from the point of view of their characterisation, safe use ...

Urban development has taken insufficient account of local hydrological and hydro-geological conditions and groundwater is often degraded because of a lack of knowledge of the aquifer system and/or uncontrolled groundwater development. For socio-economic urban development and ensuring availability of...

This article on wikipedia provides the details of the phenomenon of arsenic contamination of groundwater and provides information on the following lines:The definition of arsenic contaminationThe risks associated with arsenic contaminationReported incidents of groundwater arsenic contamination from ...

This paper on the GIS Development site provides information on the attempt that has been made to develop a comprehensive Ground Water Information System (GWIS) with extensive capabilities of GIS through the case study of a river basin. GWIS is an indigenously developed package, which will address th...

This study on the GIS development site was undertaken to identify the favourable areas for artificial recharge and suggest suitable recharge structures to augment the aquifer system. The analysis was carried out blockwise for the entire state of Tamil Nadu using remote sensing data and GIS technique...

In this study on the GIS Development site, an attempt has been made to use remote sensing, geographical information system (GIS) and multi-criteria analysis of decision support for evaluation of groundwater in watersheds of Rawasen and Pili rivers, which are the tributaries of Ganga.Groundwate...

This study from the GIS Development site is an attempt to use remote sensing techniques to prepare hydrogeomorphological maps of the Panchkula district in the northernmost part of Haryana to delineate the ground water potential zones on 1:50,000 scale using satellite imageries.The study concludes th...

This paper from the GIS Development site has been conducted in Darakeshwar, in Purulia district of West Bengal. The objectives of the study were:To develop an integrated remote sensing and GIS technique to establish and evaluate the relationship between landuse and groundwater hydrologyTo identify f...

Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojna (IGNP) is one of the largest irrigation and drinking water projects of northwestern Rajasthan. However Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts are facing severe waterlogging and salinity conditions since the introduction of the IGNP canal system in that area. This&...

This paper uses an integrated approach of Remote Sensing, Geophysics and GIS to evaluate groundwater potentiality of Ojhala subwatershed in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the study of area under hard rock formations in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh which faces acute water scarci...

Groundwater on a small coral island occurs in the form of a lens floating on saline water. The freshwater lens is highly sensitive to various stresses such as pumping, sea tide, etc. Since groundwater is the only source of freshwater on the island, it is not only being utilized for various purposes ...

The outcome of the model helped in identifying suitable area for groundwater augmentation on the long term. The model also helped in optimization of rate of new wells. The model has simulated up to a level to the near real field condition. The present modeling exercise and its results has given enou...

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I am research Scholar in Department of Geography, UCSSH, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. I visited the Ground Water Information System site ( http://gis2.nic.in/cgwb/Gemsdata.aspx) to access data for my research work and download groundwater level data of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.

I had some difficulties with some data concerning groundwater. They are as as follows:

Where will India get its fresh water from in the coming years ? What is the state of the sewage system in the country ?

A close examination of these two issues shows that the water and sewage challenge is already grave and could get worse. With this as the backdrop,Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, organised a two day conference called the Anil Agarwal Dialogue on “Excreta does matter”. The conference took place at the Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi on 4 and 5 March 2013.

The dialogue aimed at furthering the agenda of CSE’s seventh State of India’s Environment report titled Excreta Matters. This report is a comprehensive survey of the situation of water and wastewater management in 71 Indian cities. The study found that most cities lack a basic policy direction on how best to tackle issues of demand, supply and treatment of water, and of management of sewage.

The Dialogue being the first of its kind brought together a wide range of professionals, activists, practitioners, policy makers, academicians, researchers and administrators from the water sector. The event was aimed at drawing attention on the critical issues of how cities will get affordable and sustainable water and waste systems that can supply to all and take back and treat the sewage of all.

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)

Posted Date : Tue, 2013-03-12 14:54

Hello,

The borewell motor was fixed at 700 feet, recently the power cable got disconnected and we had to pull the motor out. It came out fine upto 100 feet then got stuck. Need suggestions or contact details of people who can pull the motor out.

This article by Priya Desai deals with how water has been treated in many ways in film - as a theme, as an issue or simply as a beautiful backdrop for a great story.

From the serious to the absurd, water has featured across a breadth of movies, both in Hollywood and Bollywood.

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)

Posted Date : Sun, 2013-03-10 23:05

Hello,

While drilling a borewell in Hassan district, Karnataka, at around 50 feet we encountred clay and the drilling technicians refused to drill further.

The site of the borewell was previously a pond and had paddy fields around. Could you suggest if we can drill a borewell in such condition and what are the options available, and the agency which could do the same?

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)

Posted Date : Sun, 2013-03-10 22:50

I want to drill a borewell in our land but the local people have lodged a complaint in the police station, would like know what are the legal options available to me.

There is no open wells near our land for 300 meters in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.

This article presents videos of related talks, short descriptions of each video and links to background papers from the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet in 2012.

India is the world's largest consumer of groundwater where it is extensively used for irrigation. However, there is a considerable waste of this valuable resource. While a part of this waste can be attributed to a lack of incentive for conservation, unmetered electricity supply contributes greatly to this problem. This has led to the formation of what is being termed an energy-irrigation nexus.

Several sessions at the IWMI-Tata Annual Partners' Meet in 2012 discussed this phenomenon, its causes, impact and possible management strategies.

Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink! Though the earth surface is covered with 70% water, how much of it is actually useable?

What are the water sources and where is the water utilized ? The short videos below aim to educate us on simple facts of freshwater sources and scarcity....

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)

Posted Date : Fri, 2013-03-08 22:18

We had dug a borewell last year in the month of July but since the past two months we are getting muddy water. We usually get very clean water for about first ten minutes bit then it gradually starts getting muddy again. We reached the rock at 150 ft and the pump is around 130 ft or so. We have tried many things. What may be the reason and is there any solution for it?